No big deal, they were just the company in charge of making sure that democracy happened. Via the BRAD BLOG:

One of the world’s largest ATM manufacturers and, formerly, one of the largest manufacturers of electronic voting systems, has been indicted by federal prosecutors for bribery and falsification of documents.

The charges represent only the latest in a long series of criminal and/or unethical misconduct by Diebold, Inc. and their executives over the past decade.

A U.S. Attorney says the latest charges are in response to “a worldwide pattern of criminal conduct” by the company…bribing government officials and falsifying documents in China, Indonesia and Russia to obtain and retain contracts to provide ATMs to banks in those countries.

In 2010 the company settled an SEC fraud suit for $25 million. They also admitted in 2008 that they had overstated 2007 election division revenue by some 300% in hopes of manipulating stock prices.

As earlier as 2004, thanks to documents leaked by a whistleblower, it was discovered that Diebold had illegally used uncertified certified hardware and software in California election systems and planned to lie about it to state investigators. The e-voting systems, repeatedly found over the years to be easily hacked, were decertified for use by the state at the time (though they are still used widely around much of the country today.)

the amazing part of the story is:
Diebold has been charged for their standard operating procedures
butt really
what does it matter if they rig US elections
Coke & Pepsi both work for the same corporate elites

Anarchy Pony

I am shocked. SHOCKED!

InfvoCuernos

Who still thinks their vote counts now? Anyone?

http://www.facebook.com/ellen.c.shafer Ellen Covel Shafer

Heard that George Soros bought into a voting machine company…don’t know which one…so he can rig elections in the US.

Rolling

He Did

willietrohut

Diebold paid you to say that.

VaudeVillain

Good for him.

Mexico Juan

Just like Mitt Romney’s son.. And former U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff has stake in all the body scanners now being used by airports around the country.. Every Treasury Secretary over the last 30-40 years either came from Wall St. or ended up as “The Man” there after leaving office..

You think this is one sided? Stupid asshole.

Guest

Yep

3985

George Soros owns a major stake in Diebold and he is Obama’s puppet master. I believe Soros help Obama get reelected by crocked voting machines.

TexasOlTimer

“It is enough that the people know there was an election. The people who cast the votes decide nothing. The people who count the votes decide everything.” – Joseph Stalin